HOUSE 1812116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-176.

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

Last Action: 10/20/2020

Actions

2020-10-20Became Public Law No: 116-176.
2020-10-20Became Public Law No: 116-176.
2020-10-20Signed by President.
2020-10-20Signed by President.
2020-10-09Presented to President.
2020-10-09Presented to President.
2020-09-29Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-09-24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5881)
2020-09-24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-17AUTHORIZING DUPLICATE ENGROSSMENT - Mr. Cunningham asked for unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to produce a duplicate engrossment of H.R. 1812. Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-22Received in the Senate, read twice.
2019-05-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-21On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4034)
2019-05-21Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4034)
2019-05-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1812.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-10-20 (49)

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide social and psychological services to eligible veterans, active duty service members, and their families.

The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to provide Vet Center services to veterans living in geographic areas where no Vet Center is located.

Cosponsors (2)

Mike Levin (D-CA)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)

Subjects

Civil disturbances
Coast guard
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Natural disasters
Veterans' medical care

Became law: Pub. L. 116-176

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